Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of .............encouragement and comfort.
Imagine you have a friend, family member or loved one who is going through a very trying time in their life such as the death of a spouse, dealing with cancer, a major financial setback, a wayward child, etc. Oftentimes in such situations, it's difficult to find the right words, but what words would you offer to give them some hope and strength for tomorrow? For this contest,(which happens to be my first) I am only accepting the Kimo form.
Kimo
Definition
A post-Haiku poetic form , consisting of three lines of 10, 7, and 6 syllables. This form of poetry was invented in Israel.
For an example of what I am looking for, check out my poem entitled Kimo Therapy on my poetry page. I wrote 3 stanzas of kimos, and you are welcome to write between 1-3 stanzas but no more than 3. Please entitle your poem Kimo Therapy.Please feel free to soupmail me if you have any questions.
May you find the words that will be a soothing balm to someone in need!
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Twelve Honorable Mentions
Preparing Your Entry
Submit one copy of your poem online. Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read — no illustrations or fancy fonts. As usual, do not put your name on your poem, which would automatically disqualify you.
English Language
Poems should be in English. Poems translated from other languages are not eligible, unless you wrote both the original poem and the translation.